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Gov. Ryan to discuss death penalty
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois Gov. George H. Ryan is scheduled to speak Thursday (Dec. 19) at the University of Illinois College of Law about the role of the state’s chief executive in administering the death penalty. His talk will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Max L. Rowe Auditorium of the Law Building, 504 E. […]
Holonyak to receive institute’s highest honor
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Nick Holonyak Jr., a John Bardeen Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been selected as the 2003 recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Medal of Honor. The award, which recognizes Holonyak “for a career of pioneering contributions to semiconductors, […]
Two Illinois scientists among 291 AAAS fellows
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Scientists Nick Holonyak Jr. and Susan E. Fahrbach of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are among 291 people selected as 2002 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The new fellows will be formally recognized Feb. 15 for their contributions that advance science or foster its applications at […]
Recent past president of ALA to head Mortenson Center
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Barbara J. Ford, a recent past president of the American Library Association (ALA), has been selected to direct the C. Walter and Gerda B. Mortenson Center for International Library Programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Currently assistant commissioner for central library services at the Chicago Public Library, Ford will be […]
Biologist one of five winners of 2003 Damon Runyon Scholar Award
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Phillip A. Newmark, a researcher in the department of cell and structural biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is one of five recipients nationwide of a 2003 Damon Runyon Scholar Award. The three-year $300,000 award from the New York-based Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation supports the development of outstanding scientists […]
Flash Index indicates Illinois economy continues to stall
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois economy continues to be stalled. The University of Illinois Flash Index of Economic Growth was 95.3 in November, down slightly from the 95.6 level recorded for October. The Index has been between 95 and 95.6 for the last six months – consistently below the 100 dividing line between growth and […]
Nation’s foremost African-American labor leader to speak Wednesday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Reg Weaver, the president of the National Education Association and the nation’s foremost African-American labor leader, will speak Wednesday night (Nov. 20) at the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Weaver’s talk, “Education in America: Securing Our Collective Future,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. in […]
Assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury to speak Tuesday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Richard H. Clarida, assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department, will give a lecture on “The United States in the World Economy” Tuesday (Nov. 19) at the College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The lecture will begin at 5 p.m. in 141 Wohlers Hall, 1206 […]
‘Magnificent’ gift enhances family resiliency program
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Chancellor Nancy Cantor has announced a $11.5 million gift from Doris and Jay Christopher and The Pampered Chef Ltd. to support the Family Resiliency Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The gift provides funds for a new building, a maintenance endowment, and an endowed chair. “This magnificent gift reflects the […]
Authority on African-American families to speak Nov. 12
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Robert B. Hill, a nationally known authority on African-American families, will speak on “Understanding Black Families: Strengths and Challenges” in a lecture Nov. 12 (Tuesday) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Hill’s talk, the first in a new “Visiting Scholars in Child Welfare” series, will begin at 10 a.m. in Room […]
Flash Economic Index rose slightly in October
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rose slightly in October to 95.6 from the 95.4 level recorded for the previous three months (July 1 through Sept. 30). The reading – below the 100 dividing line between growth and contraction – illustrates the halting performance of the Illinois economy, which mirrors that […]
Guide to children’s books makes gift-giving easier
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Books make great gifts for kids – no doubt about it. But, as anyone who has ever shopped for a child’s book knows, the problem comes in deciding which shiny, fun, appealing – and even important – book would be good for any given child. With some 5,000 new children’s trade books published […]